herpes - Herpes Message Board

jae007us · 08-10-2008, 04:30 PM

can you catch herpes by sitting on a toilet seat?

kilgore52 · 08-10-2008, 08:19 PM

rare but i say yes. the virus lives a little while on things

Truthseek · 08-11-2008, 06:14 AM

Think about it. If the virus only lives on surfaces for SECONDS and needs lots of friction to get into the surface of your skin (friction not just contact) think about your own bathroom habits. You pee, you wipe you get up you wash your hands, fix your face and leave. More than 10 seconds has gone by. Any STD doctor will tell you the chances of getting hsv from a toilet seat is next to nil. A good doctor anyway. This is a myth that really needs to go away.

kilgore52 · 08-11-2008, 06:24 AM

my friend got it herpes in her eye from wiping her face after someone she knew had it. she got type 1. so it is possible. I really dn't know about hard surfaces. What about if you had an open sore on your bottom while you were sitting on the toilet? Do you think you could then?